war between Israel and Hamas, “absolute priority” of Biden administration It ends today ''quickly''. “We are applying pressure” to reach a ceasefire, American President Joe Biden told reporters upon his arrival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and spoke of the possibility of a new agreement between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in the fighting and for Then he called the deaths of 20,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip “tragic,” according to Hamas' latest tally of figures caused by Israeli operations.
Ending the conflict, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during the State Department's year-end press conference, was listed as priority four, after supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia, relations with China and building a coalition.
The USA is also expecting “More targeted attacks” against the targets to be attacked in the Gaza Strip. “We expect and want a shift to more targeted operations with fewer forces that really focus on the Hamas leadership, the tunnel network and some other critical elements,” Blinken said. “And when that happens, you will see that the harm inflicted on civilians will also significantly decrease,” he said.
The hostages
“The United States and Israel want an agreement for a new pause in fighting that allows for the release of the hostages,” explains Blinken, but “the problem was and remains Hamas.” “What strikes me is that even though we hear from many countries “While we're calling for an end to this conflict, which we would all like to see, I hear virtually no one calling on Hamas to stop hiding behind civilians, to lay down their weapons and surrender,” Blinken said. “How is it possible that there are no demands on the attacker, but only demands on the victim?” he asked.
The ceasefire in the Gaza Strip
The United States is carefully discussing the text of the resolution submitted by the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations Security Council a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The United States has a commitment to ensuring that assistance reaches the Gaza Strip population safely and effectively. “We continue to work fully and constructively with a number of countries to try to resolve some of the outstanding issues in the UN Security Council resolution,” Blinken said. Blinken emphasized that the US shares the Emirati goal of providing more aid to the people of Gaza, saying: “We continue to work on this aspect every day, including making sure that once the aid arrives in Gaza, it actually does “Move and distribute yourself safely and reliably along predictable routes.”
The U.S., he added, “has been at the forefront of all of these efforts and we want to ensure that the resolution, with its demands and requirements, actually advances these efforts and does not do anything that would actually jeopardize the provision of humanitarian assistance.” '.
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